Plasmodium uilenbergi
Plasmodium uilenbergi is a parasite of the genus Plasmodium subgenus Vinckeia. As in all Plasmodium species, P. uilenbergi has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are mammals.
| Plasmodium uilenbergi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | TSAR |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Infrakingdom: | Alveolata |
| Phylum: | Apicomplexa |
| Class: | Aconoidasida |
| Order: | Haemospororida |
| Family: | Plasmodiidae |
| Genus: | Plasmodium |
| Species: | P. uilenbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Plasmodium uilenbergi Landau et al., 1989 | |
Taxonomy
The parasite was first described by Landau et al. in 1989.[1]
Description
The infected erythrocyte becomes enlarged.
Distribution
This species is found in Madagascar.
Hosts
The only known host is the lemur Lemur fulvus fulvus.
References
- Landau, I.; Lepers, J.-P.; Rabetafika, L.; Baccam, D.; Peters, W.; Coulanges, P. (1989). "Plasmodies de Lémuriens Malgaches". Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée. 64 (3): 171–184. doi:10.1051/parasite/1989643171. ISSN 0003-4150.
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